Corolla Cross hybrid 2024 used 4.5 litres of fuel per 100km, 7% more than Toyota advertised, while Audi and Subaru models used less
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Toyota hybrid among cars found to guzzle more petrol than advertised, study finds
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dgriffith@aussie.zone 3 months ago
“guzzle more petrol”
“7 percent more”
Guzzle Def: "to drink quickly, eagerly, and usually in large amounts.
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thejml@lemm.ee 3 months ago
“Lemmy commenter Dave, SLAMS news reporter’s use of terms.”
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dgriffith@aussie.zone 3 months ago
Yep, I bet after that they’ll think twice before using excessive superlatives again!
EasternLettuce@lemm.ee 3 months ago
dgriffith@aussie.zone 3 months ago
I mainly take issue with the word “guzzle”. When something “guzzles petrol”, I expect it to be choking down something like twice as much petrol. Not 7 percent.
7 percent is basically 4.0 versus 4.28 litres/100km. In a motor vehicle that’s the difference between careful driving and slightly less careful driving. Or the difference between a motoring magazine’s figures and factory figures. It’s not “guzzling extra fuel”.